For more than a century the Hoover Institution has been dedicated to generating policy ideas that promote economic prosperity, National Security and democratic were excited to be able to connect virtually with you to showcase the work coming out of our institution. These policy briefings provide an opportunity for you to her directly from some of our nations top scholars on pressing issues facing the road during this difficult time. We hope you enjoy and find out in our discussion. We will be taking audience question state and encourage you to submit yours at the q a buttons located at the bottom of your screen. Todays briefing is from general h. R. Mcmaster, the senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. He was a 26 National Security adviser to the the president of the United States. He also served as commissioned officer in the United States army for 34 years before retiring as Lieutenant General in june for the 2018. His latest book is entitled battlegrounds and will be released in se
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